Climbing Tal's Hill Feb 23, 2021
CTH Staff: Who will be the Astros Opening Day Starter?
Opening Day is right around the corner, which Astros pitcher will get the ball on April 1? With Opening Day approaching, the Houston Astros do not have their solidified ace like in years past with pitchers like Dallas Keuchel or Justin Verlander, who is expected to miss all of the season due to his Tommy […] CTH Staff: Who will be the Astros Opening Day Starter? - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Climbing Tal's Hill Feb 18, 2021
Are the Houston Astros done signing for this offseason?
The Houston Astros‘ offseason hasn’t gone how we had hoped, but that doesn’t mean whatsoever that it was a failure. While Spring Training workouts started this morning, the Astros will have the opportunity to move two players off their 40-man roster; those being Justin Verlander and Josh James. These two moves could lead to one […] Are the Houston Astros done signing for this offseason? - Climbing Tals Hill - Climbing Tals Hill - A Houston Astros Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
The Crawfish Boxes Feb 15, 2021
Pulling back the curtain on the Astros’ prime breakout candidate
Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Despite an uneven 2020, one Astros starter looks poised to break out in 2021. The Astros’ rotation was one of 2020’s pleasant surprises for the club. After ace Justin Verlander suffered a season-ending injury following his first start, expectations plummeted. But as the season progressed, it became clear that the Astros’ starting pitching was still a strength. José Urquidy was one reason why. After missing the first several weeks of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 complications, Urquidy returned to the club in early September and made 5...
The Crawfish Boxes Feb 9, 2021
Three key factors for the Astros to be successful in 2021
Photo by Ezra Shaw/ Forrest Whitley, Yuli Gurriel, and José Altuve will be among the key players for Houston in the upcoming season. The 2021 regular season is almost around the corner. Spring Training camps will open in less than two weeks and pitchers and catchers will be the first to report and get ready for a long, beautiful season. The Astros will begin the upcoming campaign with a different scenario and with the sense that they’ll have to be better if they want to win the AL West. As we know, George Springer is no longer with the team, Justin Verlander won’t...
The Crawfish Boxes Feb 5, 2021
It’s time to understand the sign-stealing scandal is behind the Astros
Photo by Harry How/ 2021 will be a challenging time for the Astros, but also a new opportunity to prove how big of a heart this team has. In 2021, the Astros won’t face easy circumstances. They won’t have George Springer anymore, they’ll play without Justin Verlander in the final year of his contract, and will have Carlos Correa, Zack Greinke, and Lance McCullers Jr. playing in their walk year. But those are things every team goes through sometimes. What the Astros can’t allow themselves to worry about is the sign-stealing scandal that needs to be part of the...
